The New England Patriots are moving fast to fill their head-coaching vacancy, with Mike Vrabel set to interview for the job and a request in for Ben Johnson.

The Patriots have been busy in their coaching search, interviewing two candidates Tuesday and reportedly speaking with Mike Vrabel this week.

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The New England Patriots plan to interview Mike Vrabel for their vacant head coach position on Thursday, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. Vrabel was most recently a coaching and personnel consultant for the Cleveland Browns this past season. He was the head coach of the Tennessee Titans from 2018-2023.

Robert Kraft has already satisfied the Rooney Rule by interviewing Pep Hamilton and Byron Leftwich in person, meaning the Patriots are the first of the six teams with a head-coaching vacancy who can make a hire.

Former Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel visited the New York Jets over the weekend, and it could have been in part to put pressure on the New England Patriots, according to CBS Sports’ Aditi Kinkhabwala.

As expected, the New England Patriots will interview Mike Vrabel for their head-coaching vacancy this week, according to Mark Daniels of Mass Live. Vrabel, a Patriots Hall of Famer and three-time Super Bowl champ as a player,

Mike Vrabel's interview with the Jets was a calculated move to put pressure on the Patriots according to multiple reports.

The Bears have requested permission to interview Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores. Interim Bears coach Thomas Brown also is in the mix, and general manager Ryan Poles said he is open to the idea of trading draft picks for the right candidate.

According to ESPN, the Patriots are set to virtually interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday.